THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Maluken Restaurant Review

: Within shouting distance of both BU and Fenway Park, denizens of the former rather than fans of the latter keep this place buzzing. Bento box lunches are popular drawing a mixed crowd of Asian and other students, plus rock n rollers. The happy vibe continues into the night (late night at that) with karaoke offered in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and even English. Heres a place to see whether more sake makes you a better singer. For dinner, we like the sushi better than the main menu, but do find that appetizers like grilled, soft-textured eggplant smeared with miso can be fun. Except for a few katsu dishes or decent tempura, stick with sushi. If youre looking for a quiet meal, after 10 pm, the sound of karaoke bellowed by a very energetic bunch may not be your cup of green tea.